Global Regulatory Update, July 11-17, 2021

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0115R1 for Airbus A320 family, requiring replacement of fuel pumps, effective July 12, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0161 for Airbus A350-1041s and -941s, amending master minimum equipment list for landing gear control, effective July 20, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-0162 for Airbus A380-841s, -842s and -861s, requiring installation of doghouse placard, effective July 21, 2021.

EASA has issued airworthiness directive 2020-0167R1 for Airbus A350-941s, requiring software update for flight control and guidance system ram air turbine performance and modification of electrical power supply to air generation system ram air actuators, effective July 15, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-11-51 for certain International Aero Engines V2522-A5s, V2524-A5s, V2527-A5s, V2527E-A5s, V2527M-A5s, V2530-A5s and V2533-A5s, requiring an ultrasonic inspection of certain high-pressure turbine 1st-stage disks and 2nd-stage disks and, depending on results, removal of the these disks from service, effective July 19, 2021 but earlier emergency directive 2021-11-51 issued and effective on May 21, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-14-06 for all Pratt & Whitney PW1519Gs, PW1521Gs, PW1521G-3s, PW1521GAs, PW1524Gs, PW1524G-3s, PW1525Gs, PW1525G-3s, PW1919Gs, PW1921Gs, PW1922Gs, PW1923Gs and PW1923G-As, requiring initial and repetitive borescope inspections of low-pressure compressor rotor 1 and, depending on the results, replacement of the compressor, removal from service of certain electronic engine control full authority digital electronic control software and installation of a software version eligible for installation, and inspection after installation of the updated software if certain onboard maintenance message fault codes are displayed and meet specified criteria, effective Aug. 12, 2021.

FAA has issued airworthiness directive 2021-12-07 for certain Rolls-Royce Deutschland BR700-710A1-10s, BR700-710A2-20s and BR700-710C4-11s, requiring removing high pressure turbine disks affected by quality escape from service prior to reaching specified compliance times or at the next engine shop visit, effective Aug. 12, 2021.

Transport Canada has issued airworthiness directive CF-2021-22 for Airbus Canada Limited Partnership CS100s and 300s, requiring inspection, repair or replacement of left and right main landing gear lower spindle pin plus other actions, effective July 19, 2021.